After the intensity of Aries season — a time for starting new projects, taking the initiative, and leaping before you look — Taurus season, which runs from April 19 to May 20 this year, offers a chance to stabilize, come back down to earth, and get comfortable. Seeds are germinating, trees are flowering, the world is getting green again, and while the sun is in Taurus, the best thing you can do is enjoy it.

Taurus is symbolized by the bull; it is a sign of power, determination, and tenacity. And because Taurus is an earth sign, that power isn’t flighty or erratic but steady, solid, and grounded in the real world. This energy is often very practical, ready to do what needs to be done, even when that work isn’t flashy or thrilling or attention grabbing. Taurus is unlikely to get carried away by impulses and whims or to submit to the demands of every passing trend. Instead, Taurus has a gift for loyalty and staying committed — to plans, ideals, relationships — for the long haul.